"I didn’t hear them call my name," explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. "Are you ready?" is what she heard. Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said ‘yes’ and it was announced again."
It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana—she was still
on cloud nine.
"I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.
Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比赛）."She’s always been my role model. I’ve danced with her since I was six. She’s been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I’ve learned to get over bad life’s experiences and learned how to move on because of her."
One of those bad life’s experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the hard days. She said, "I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot...”
As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to(除…之外) many other things to help the youth.
When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don’t let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself."
小题1:What do the words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
| A．hard to believe | B．hard to forget |
| C．very happy | D．very satisfied |
小题2:Shelley’ dance teacher was present in her competition mainly because _______.
| A．she just expected to help Shelly to move on |
| B．she wanted to stay with Shelly when in need |
| C．she experienced as many difficulties as Shelly |
| D．she played an important role in Shelly’s life |
小题3: How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?
小题4:What happened to Shelly before 2004 according to the passage?
| A．She wrote to her brother to get through difficulties. |
| B．She succeeded in competing for Miss Louisiana Teen. |
| C．She had his younger brother killed in a car accident. |
| D．She gave kids and teens suggestions about road safety. |
小题5:If you are asked to find a proper title for the passage, you choose_________.
| A．Miss Teen USA 2004 | B．A life changing event |
| C．Never to lose yourself | D．Bad experiences help |